How Registered Agent services differ Not all Registered Agent service providers are created equal, nor do Registered Agent providers offer the same level or quality of service. When choosing a Registered Agent provider, look for a company with a long history of providing compliance services to companies of all sizes, and one operating its own nationwide network, thereby providing compliance expertise in all states.
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Compliance requirements can be both time- and labor-intensive, often requiring the completion of lengthy and sometimes confusing forms using information from various sources. Most business owners prefer to have an outside source deal with the minutia of compliance so they can focus on building and running their business.
Compliance matters are not likely to be your area of expertise, or interest. BizFilings' expertise is in compliance and we are intimately familiar with state and federal regulations and deadlines. As your compliance partner, BizFilings will help you stay in compliance, avoid unnecessary state penalty fees, and maintain your company's good standing in your state of formation and/or qualification.
When a company is served with a Service of Process, it is often delivered by local law enforcement. Most business owners do not want police officers showing up in front of customers, employees, or neighbors (in the case of home-based businesses), to serve them notice that their company is being sued. Using a professional Registered Agent ensures you receive any Service of Process promptly, and privately.
The address of a company's Registered Agent is a matter of public record. That means anyone, including marketers, can access it. It is not uncommon for the Registered Agent to receive a significant amount of "junk mail" for the business. Using a Registered Agent provider will reduce the amount of unsolicited mail your business receives.
The Registered Agent for a business must be available during normal business hours to accept important documents as they are delivered. If you set your own hours, you may wish to consider using a professional RA provider, so that you never miss these important communications.
You are legally required to have a Registered Agent with a physical address in the state where your company is incorporated. If you formed a Delaware corporation or LLC, for instance, but your company is physically located in another state, you could use BizFilings as your Registered Agent in Delaware to satisfy this requirement.
If your business requires you to be out of your office frequently, for instance if you're a real estate agent or an electrician who is making service calls all day, using a Registered Agent service provider ensures that important documents will still reach you and your business.
When you foreign qualify your company to transact business in states other than your state of formation, you need a Registered Agent in each of those states. By using a Registered Agent service provider like BizFilings, one company is handling this important service for you in each state.
You cannot serve as the Registered Agent for your business if you have a P.O. Box or a private mailbox as your only address.
The address on record with the state for the Registered Agent must be current. Changing the address requires a formal state filing and often a fee to be paid to the state. With a Registered Agent service provider, you never have to worry about updating the Registered Agent address for your business, or the associated fees, whether you move once or change your address frequently. You only have to notify your Registered Agent of your change of address.
